"prosegment" meaning in English

See prosegment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: prosegments [plural]
Etymology: pro- + segment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|segment}} pro- + segment Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosegment (plural prosegments)
  1. (biochemistry) A section of amino acids at one end of a protein molecule that assists in folding Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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